The Purpose of Parenthood

The Purpose of ParentHood
Ephesians 6:4

A Word To Fathers

1. Encourage – We encourage our children (“Do not provoke”)
   Value your children equally
   Prioritize for your children
   Bless your children

2. Nurture (“Bring them up in the nurture”)
   Luke 2:52
   Proverbs 22:6 - NAS
   “Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

3. Discipline (“Admonition”)
   Proves
   Love (Hebrews 12:6)
   SonShip (Hebrews 12:7-8)
   A Manual on Discipline
   Proverbs 13:24, 19:18, 22:15, 3:13-14, 29:15, 17

   A Biblical Example
   Eli's Sons

4. Instruct (Deuteronomy 5)

   Teach them convincingly
   Teach them consistently
   Teach them conspicuously